Church Leadership

Your Church Leadership

Randy Winsand
Pastor

email: revrandy@alcpv.org

Pastor Randy Winsand has served at Ascension since October 15, 2019.
He is originally from Wisconsin and has worked as an electronic technician, sales manager, and as an administrator of an assisted living community prior to his calling into ministry. Pastor Randy loves hearing personal stories and sharing a message of love, compassion,
and hope. He and his wife Alicia live
in Sun Lakes, AZ.

Joshua Mason
Office Administrator

email: joshuamason@alcpv.org

Joshua Mason joined Ascension’s Staff in August of 2021. His background is in Management, Operations, IT, and Finance. He came to Ascension to make a real difference in people’s lives through the grace of God. He grew up in North Phoenix in a very religious household and learned the value of service at an early age. Joshua resides with his wife Cheryl in Glendale and has been married for 12 years now. They have two boys ages 21 (Brandon) and 14 (Ryan), and a 5yr old Beagle/Chihuahua mix named Ollie. He is an avid sports fan that fully supports the D-Backs regardless of their record.

Maureen Lutzky
Office Support

email: maureenlutzky@alcpv.org

Maureen grew up in the Bible Belt in Missouri and was raised in the Catholic Church traditions. At age 33, she learned what it meant to become born again and began a life following after Christ. Maureen has worked in various administrative support roles in the financial, civil engineering, mortgage, and insurance industries. She is excited about taking the skills she has learned over the years and using them to serve in the mission of Ascension Lutheran church.

Mary Todora
Communications Director

email:
marytodora@alcpv.org

Mary has worked for Ascension since 2017. She has been attending Ascension since 2011. She has worked in real estate, has been a small business owner and went to nursing school. She is married to Jason who just retired from the Fire Department, they have 5 kids combined together.

Livia Gho
Director of Music

Born and raised in Singapore, Livia Gho is very much acquainted with the sounds from both the Eastern and Western world. A classically trained pianist, she is also proficient in voice and the Chinese zither (Zheng). Livia is a graduate of Indiana University’s (IU) Masters in Conducting program and received a Bachelor’s of Music (Composition) from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

David Alseike

email: office@alcpv.org

David Alseike has been a member of Ascension since 2014 and a staff member since 2016. David is retired from the Boeing Airplane Company, but currently works at Target to pass the time. He is willing to help everyone with about everything.

Dale Niehaus
Organist

email: office@alcpv.org

Dale Niehaus has served on the music staff at Ascension since September 1991. He is originally from south-central Illinois, growing up on a farm, and is a graduate of Carthage College, Kenosha, WI, majoring in Church Music. He also works full-time in the insurance industry. Dale enjoys music (church, classical, and jazz), travel, the camaraderie of our Ascension choir and musicians, and our local sports teams. He and his wife, Brenda, live in Scottsdale.